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Useful Features in PowerPoint You May Have Forgotten
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How do Kids Leave School Not Being Able to Read?
Recently my eldest, B1, was diagnosed with dyslexia. His reading and writing has been something of a concern since he began primary school, and there …
You Want to Engage Your Students, Not Entertain Them – Fun and Engaging Aren’t the Same
There’s nothing like that feeling (is it pride, or accomplishment, or honest relief?) of looking out over a classroom of engaged students. Sometimes that feeling …
Making Your Own Animations in PowerPoint Will Enhance Your Lessons – and it’s Super Easy
I was explaining to my kids the other day that when I was in primary school, we only had one TV. It was set up …
Why Use Rubrics in the Classroom?
Part of teaching is assessing. It’s not the best part – that is special morning tea day in the staffroom – but it’s an important …
How Can Teachers Balance Screen Time in the Classroom?
It’s fair to say that I am a big fan of digital learning, but parent and teacher concerns around screen time (and an excess there-of) …
What is Learner Agency
I’ve been looking a lot into ‘learner agency’ recently. Well on it’s way to being something of an education buzz-word, properly understood learner agency means …
Make or Break
I’m having my bathroom renovated. As I type this two gentlemen are demolishing the contents of my bathroom, and jackhammering tiles off the floor. My …
Making Worksheets in PowerPoint Can Save You Time and Stress – Here’s How To Do It
The humble worksheet. Some teachers love them, some teachers dread them, but they crop up in most, if not all, classrooms at least once in …
Get Closer to Your Kids
Happy Monday! How did you spend your weekend? Lesson planning? Spending time with family? Doom scrolling the news? Finding an alternative to Facebook to get …